The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
In Brief.

marriage license was issued yesterday to
William c. Stuart and Nellie Kaenaty.
Elmer Smith and Willie Haueh two fourteen
year-old boys, were arrested last evening for
playing ball in the street.
The residence of Mrs Mary Martley No. 1873
south New Jersey street, caught fire from de-
fectlve f1ue yesterday afternoon, at o'clock, and
was badly damaged before the department az
rived. The loss is estimated at 800.
The County Commissioners accepted the
Rural gravel road. running from the Lafayette
PIKE west TO Eagle creek, and thence south to
the township line, yesterday morning and then
adjourned until next month, when they Will con-
vene with the Board of Equalization.
The ladies of the Central Christian Church
Will give an entertainment, consisting OF music
vocal and instrumental, together with recita-
Opera house. on Friday evening, May 81. The
best talent Of the city, including James Whit
comb Riley, have volunteered for the OCCASION
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
With the Secretary Of State yesterday were
filed articles OF incorporation of the Covington
Gas, Oil, Water and Coal Company. It has a
capital of 500. 0O0 with E. H. Nebeker, J. W.
Mock, James G. Hardy and others directors.
Articles for the Upland Mining Company, whose
capital is 81, 900, were also filed James \.
johnson, David Lyon, A. M. Bollinger, Jacob
Brighter and others are the incorators
DIED WHILE GETTING OUT OF BED.
Ezekiel Roberts residing at No. 209 East
North street, dropped dead at o'clock yester-
day morning as he was getting out of bed. He
retired the night before in good health, and was
heard to complain none before his death. He
weighed nearly three hundred pounds, and the
cause of his death, the coroner found, was fatty
degeneration of the heart Until recently he
kept saloon at No. 76 Virginia avenue. He
was forty five years of age, and leaves a wife
and one child.
THIEVES AT WORK AGAIN.
The cigar store of w. L. Ditmore. No 396
Virginia avenue, was entered by burglars Tues
day night, who carried away So in money, fifty
boxes of cigars and a quantity of tobacco. En-
trance made by picking tn lock of the rear
door Yesterday afternoon while Mrs. l. j.
Shafer. residing at No "a South Pine street,
was attending the unwilling of the Colfax mon
ument, thieves forced open the rear of her house
and stole two hundred dollars worth of jewelry
Among the articles taken were two gold watch
chains, silver watch and a lady's gold ring.
RECITAL OF YOUNG ELocUTIoNIsTs.
Two hundred persons, by invitation, attended
the recital of the junior class of the Training
School OF Expression. given in Secret League
Hall. When Block, last evening. The class
numbers seventeen. and all ladies, except
five. They Misses Rose Schwartz, Adaina
Fables. Lizzie May Scott Rena Warburton,
Anna Fables, Dora HARRISON, Belle Ward May
Heller, Inez Davis, Lidia Cornwall, and Masters
Willie Martin W. H. Daggett, Willie Haag
Wilkison, Herbert Miller and Phil Lerrin. All
the members of the class acquitted themselves
credtably.
BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE sTATE-HoUsE.
The Statehocse Commissioners yesterday
considered bids for the furnishing of the Offices
on the first floor of the Capitol. The bidders
were Lauter & Frese, of this city, at $l8, 104 ";
the Robert Mitchell Company. of Cincinnati, at
$l4, 934. Sc. and A II. Andrews 6 Co., of Chica-
go. at s16 TAB 43. The contract awarded to
the Robert Mitchell Company. No furniture
can be procured for the upper. floor rooms until
the Legislature meets. and in the meantime the
Supreme Court the Supreme Court clerk, the
reporter, Law and State Libraries and the State
Board Of Agriculture will have to occupy their
present quarters
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.
At q general meeting last night of the G. A.
r. committee having in charge the arrange
ments for Memorial Day, the details for the OBJ
servance of the day were perfected. Fred Ward
will act as chief marshal, and the division COM
manders will be Col N. r. buckle, Gen.
order named. The first division will include
the police. military and Pythian companies; the
second the G. A. R. proper and the third the
orator, State and city officers DISTINGUISHED Wis
ltors. and citizens In carriages. Hon. w. Fl. Calk-
ms will probably be the orator There seems to
be general opposition among manufacturers
and business men to closing on that day. and
the parade will not take place until afternoon.
THE FREE KINDERGARTEN CONCERT.
The programme of the Ballad Concert given
by the Free kindergarten aud Chiidrens' Aid
Society, in Tabernacle Church Sunday-school
room, this afternoon at o'clock, is as follows:
Paper 'Old English Ballads Miss Elizabeth Dye
oft in the Silly Night Mr. Love Jameson
Aud Robin Gray. Miss Lizzie Walker
When the Heart is Young Mrs. S; Graves
yanets Choice -------------- Miss Fanny Carleton
1.-The Song fNr Me- Mrs. Ora Pearson
The concert will be followed by thigh tea" at
the residence Of Mrs w. ?. Bingham, No. 5l9
North Meridian street. In answer to repeated
q hcr oh 0a2
that admission to the concert Us cents) covers
both entertainments.
QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINING TEACHERS.
The State Board of Education yesterday di-
rected the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, with the assistance of DR.. Irwin, Professor
Parsons, Superintendent Jones aud Layne to |
prepare suitable questions for the examination |
Of applicants for primary school work. These |
questions are to be to the county superin- |
.endents. who will conduct the examinations in |
June. July and August of each year. Ap- |
olicants employed in other grades can meet to
pass this special examination. which is to be |
by the rules observed in the examna-
ion OF applicants for common school license. |
All applicants for the primary license will be re-
CURED to submit an original essay review of
The works prescribed by the State Board of /
Education. This examination is to begin in
August this year. During the afternoon the
BOARD had no session, of the members
ook part In the Colfax unwilling ceremonies.
THE MEETING OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
The annual meeting of the funeral directors
closed at noon yesterday. From until
o'clock Professor Clark gave an illustration of
lis embalming methods, at Flanner e HON.
nown's undertaking establishment. The re-
nainder of the forenoon was occupied in an
wering a list of practical questions pertaining
o the business. Officers were elected as fol-
ows:
President-M. L. Meek Muncie
Vice-p residents-Robert Smith Evansville; Edwin
L. Hose Greenwood; M. B. Suits. Huntington.
Secretary-S. r. Lppincott, Richmond.
Treasurer-C q. Davis. Williamsburg.
Delegates to the National Convention at Pttsburg-
r. Downing. Richmond: Chas. Z. kregelo Indian.
polls s. r. Lippincott Richmond.
Executive Committee-S. R. Lippincott, Chas. E.
1regelo and r. d. Kerr, Lgonier.
The next meeting will be held in this city, on
he third Tuesday in May, 1888. Late in the
fternoon the visiting delegates were shown the